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Why Delap to Chelsea makes sense, Fernandes' £80m Saudi dilemma, Qatar's final frontier

Why Delap to Chelsea makes sense, Fernandes' £80m Saudi...

The Athletic FC is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) news...

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Ousmane Dembele, the 'paranormal' PSG talent who knows all about the Bolsheviks

Ousmane Dembele, the 'paranormal' PSG talent who knows ...

Dembele has been a driving force behind PSG's run to the Champions League final,...

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Whitecaps' Champions Cup final run crests at a perfect time for Canadian soccer

Whitecaps' Champions Cup final run crests at a perfect ...

With Canada cohosting the 2026 World Cup and the men's national team on the rise...

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Alexander-Arnold x Bellingham: The bromance set for Real Madrid

Alexander-Arnold x Bellingham: The bromance set for Rea...

The friendship between two of England's best young players adds an intriguing su...

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Alexander-Arnold x Bellingham: The bromance set for new Real Madrid chapter

Alexander-Arnold x Bellingham: The bromance set for new...

The friendship between two of England's best young players adds an intriguing su...

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The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #57

The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #57

Can you answer the weekly poser plucked from deep inside The Athletic's trivia v...

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One New York pizzeria offers a slice of home for Napoli's Serie A title celebration

One New York pizzeria offers a slice of home for Napoli...

Napoli's Serie A title triumph sparked an outpouring of joy, all the way across ...

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Massimiliano Allegri returns to Milan to replace Sergio Conceicao as head coach

Massimiliano Allegri returns to Milan to replace Sergio...

Former Porto head coach Conceicao was sacked after just five months in charge on...

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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes giving serious consideration to Al Hilal approach

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes giving serious cons...

The offer is for four years on €25million a year net while Al Hilal are said to ...

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Inter left their last Champions League final with an aura. Now they’re seeking immortality

Inter left their last Champions League final with an au...

James Horncastle tells the story of Inter’s rise, with help from Marotta, Inzagh...

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Paris Saint-Germain are in the Champions League final, but has Qatar already won?

Paris Saint-Germain are in the Champions League final, ...

Qatar has hosted a World Cup and on Saturday could win a first Champions League ...

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Ranking the Ballon d’Or 2025 favourites: Has McTominay overtaken Mbappe?

Ranking the Ballon d’Or 2025 favourites: Has McTominay ...

The top 10 contenders for men's football's biggest individual prize

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Milan sack Sergio Conceicao after just five months in charge

Milan sack Sergio Conceicao after just five months in c...

The 50-year-old was appointed in December to replace Paulo Fonseca, who himself ...

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The story of PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - the boy who watched the apples grow

The story of PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - the boy who ...

Told from Georgia, this is the tale of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, featuring Agatha C...

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Man named, charged with seven serious offences after Liverpool title parade incident

Man named, charged with seven serious offences after Li...

Paul Doyle, 53, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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After her first USWNT call-up at 32, Lo'eau LaBonta expects nothing, 'willing to give everything'

After her first USWNT call-up at 32, Lo'eau LaBonta exp...

Simmering beneath the happiness and the steady stream of jokes, LaBonta is motiv...

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